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What was the significant contribution of Robert Hooke in the field of microbiology?
What was the significant contribution of Robert Hooke in the field of microbiology?
- He coined the term 'animalcules'
- He observed microorganisms using a microscope
- He proposed the theory of biogenesis
- He discovered that living things are composed of cells (correct)
What is the term for the hypothesis that living cells arise only from preexisting living cells?
What is the term for the hypothesis that living cells arise only from preexisting living cells?
- Spontaneous generation
- Vital force
- Biogenesis (correct)
- Microbial ecology
Who is credited with the first observation of microorganisms?
Who is credited with the first observation of microorganisms?
- Louis Pasteur
- Anton van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
- Ferdinand Cohn
- Robert Hooke
What was the name given by Anton van Leeuwenhoek to the microorganisms he observed?
What was the name given by Anton van Leeuwenhoek to the microorganisms he observed?
What is the opposite hypothesis of biogenesis?
What is the opposite hypothesis of biogenesis?
In what year did Robert Hooke report that living things are composed of cells?
In what year did Robert Hooke report that living things are composed of cells?
Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the study of fungi?
Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the study of fungi?
What is the term for the study of protozoa and parasitic worms?
What is the term for the study of protozoa and parasitic worms?
Who discovered the cause of mosaic disease of tobacco to be a virus?
Who discovered the cause of mosaic disease of tobacco to be a virus?
What is the term for the use of microorganisms to clean up pollutants?
What is the term for the use of microorganisms to clean up pollutants?
Which of the following diseases is an example of an emerging infectious disease?
Which of the following diseases is an example of an emerging infectious disease?
What is the term for microorganisms that are pathogenic to insects and are used as alternatives to chemical pesticides?
What is the term for microorganisms that are pathogenic to insects and are used as alternatives to chemical pesticides?
What was the accidental discovery made by Alexander Fleming in 1928?
What was the accidental discovery made by Alexander Fleming in 1928?
What percentage of bacteria are pathogenic?
What percentage of bacteria are pathogenic?
What is an example of a product used in manufacturing produced by microorganisms?
What is an example of a product used in manufacturing produced by microorganisms?
What is one of the ways microorganisms contribute to our lives?
What is one of the ways microorganisms contribute to our lives?
What is a benefit of understanding microorganisms?
What is a benefit of understanding microorganisms?
What is an example of a fermented food produced by microorganisms?
What is an example of a fermented food produced by microorganisms?
